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The Spinners returned to LeLacheur Park on Thursday evening for one game against the Connecticut Tigers, taking a 11-2 loss.

The Tigers got to the Spinners early with Christin Stewart homering in the top of the first. The Tigers would score six runs in the top of the second, which included a grand slam by Cam Gibson. Connecticut would go on to score 11 runs.

Offensively, the Spinners hardly struggled, having only two hits as a team prior to the ninth as the 6-9 batters went 0-16 combined.

However, the Spinners would not go down without a fight as Mitchell Gunsolus blasted a two run 400-foot home run in the bottom of the ninth putting the crowd in a frenzy. The strong effort would not be enough, however, with the Spinners taking the loss. The Spinners look to take the last game of the series Friday night at Dodd stadium. Despite the loss, the Spinners hold a 10-4 record, good for first in their division.

Following the game, fans stuck around for some exciting post game entertainment, including an improv dance by the Spinterns, fireworks, kids run the bases, and Thomas the Tank Engine.

Before the fireworks got started, a group of Spinners employees took the field down the first base line and pumped up the crowd, dancing to a number of different dances, including the cotton eyed joe. While they were entertaining, the real fun began with the fireworks. The fireworks display was complemented by some patriotic tunes in honor of Independence Day. After the fireworks, young fans were able to run the bases and ride Thomas the Tank Engine.

The Spinners next home game will take place on July 8th against the West Virginia Black Bears, beginning a six game home stand.

If you haven’t been at LeLacheur Park the past two nights, you’ve missed two really good baseball games. In Game 1 against the Staten Island Yankees, the Lowell Spinners eeked out a 2-1 win, scoring the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning on an RBI single by Kevin Mager. Last night took a little longer to decide, as the two teams went to extra innings without scoring a run. The Spinners loaded the bases in the bottom of the 10th with no outs and Aaron King blooped a soft single to center to score the walk-off victory.

A few pitchers’ duels into this six-game home-stand and the Spinners are 14-9, just one game back of the Tri-City ValleyCats (16-9) in the Stedler Division of the NYPL. They go for the sweep against the Yankees tonight in what should be another classic between the Red Sox and Yankees Single-A affiliates. It was noted by Lowell baseball historian Chaz Scoggins that the Spinners now have 26 wins against Staten Island in their history. Of those 26, half (13) have come in the final at-bat.

Corey Littrell makes his LeLacheur Park debut on the mound. Littrell is a fifth-round draft pick out of the University of Kentucky. The left-hander decided to forego his senior season and signed with the Red Sox. He pitched two innings on the road at Brooklyn, striking out one and allowing one hit with no runs or walks.

For all you Irish folk out there, tonight is the night for you. LeLacheur Park will turn Green and Orange for Irish Night and there are numerous promotions going on throughout the evening. Former Celtic star Brian Scalabrine will be in attendance for “Put Scal to Work” Night. The Spinners have taken suggestions from fans on Twitter and Facebook as to what duties to give Scalabrine. He will work the concession stands, be bat boy for an innings, announce players over the PA system for an inning and more!

Also, the Spinners will have Leprechaun Wrestling on the front promenade before the game, so be sure to arrive early and plan to stay all night because after the game, there will be a fireworks spectacular. Overall, it should be a fun night at the ballpark and fans won’t want to miss any of the action at LeLacheur Park.

A walk-off win over the Connecticut Tigers in the second game of a double-header was the perfect way to send the crowd home. And Carlos Asuaje delivered in a pinch-hit role after Manuel Margot was intentionally walked to load the bases with no outs. Asuaje drove the first pitch he saw over the center fielder’s head and the Spinners completed the one-day, two-game sweep.

Lowell (8-6) sits just three games back of the first-place Tri-City ValleyCats (12-4) in the Stedler Division of the NYPL. Connecticut (4-11) is in last place of the division. Tonight, the Spinners go for the complete series sweep of the Tigers and a chance to finish this six-game home-stand with a 5-1 record. It would also boost the Spinners’ home record to 7-3 for the season. Jamie Callahan (1-1, 6.43 ERA) starts on the hill for the Spinners against Jonathon Crawford (0-1, 0.00 ERA) for the Tigers.

As if the great baseball the Spinners are playing wasn’t enough, the Spinners are hosting Harry Potter Night tonight and will close out the evening with a post-game fireworks spectacular to kick-off your Fourth of July holiday in grand fashion!

Head on out to the ballpark and get in your seat as we divide the stadium into the different Houses of Hogwart’s. Take a ride on the Hogwart’s Express train and be ready for a night of wicked fun!

We’ll see you at LeLacheur Park! Go Spinners! And Happy Fourth, everybody!